A quiet coloring hour for Memorial Day.
Remembering those who served. The stars from the Fourth of July pack, in the library, make a quiet page for the day.
No card, no calls. Downloads right away.
A coloring hour for Memorial Day
Memorial Day asks for a quieter table. Print the stars-and-stripes butterfly in Regular and Bold, keep the music low, and save the balloons for July.
Read the Story Starter once. Memorial Day parades are an old tradition, so the question gives everyone a way in. If an answer turns to someone who is missed, say what you heard, then come back to the page.
“Were you ever in a parade, or did you watch from the curb?”
Three steps, about an hour
- Print both versions of the same drawing, Regular and Bold, on plain letter paper.
- Hand out a page or two to each person, wherever they are: the table, a lounge chair, a bedside.
- Read the Story Starter aloud while they color. Then wait.
Bold has thicker lines and fewer tiny details, easier to see and easier to finish. Everyone colors the same picture.
May activity ideas, week by week: the month's dates and a coloring hour for each week.
6 free pages for your May calendar
The First Pack: six hand-drawn pages, one in Bold too, with your organization’s name on the cover and a Story Starter on each.
No card, no calls. Downloads right away.
Good to know
How do I run a coloring activity?
Print the same drawing in Regular and Bold, and hand pages out wherever people are, even at a bedside. Read the Story Starter once, slowly, then wait longer than feels comfortable. Never correct a memory. Sign and date the ones they're proud of.
What if someone won’t join?
Leave a page and a pencil within reach, and read the Story Starter anyway. The question works without the page. Some days it's a no, and that's fine.
What is a Story Starter for?
It's one question to read aloud while they color, so there's something to talk about. It's about their own life, never a quiz. If the room is happy and quiet, skip it.